Farmers Urged to Take Phosphate
Farmers have been warned to take delivery of up to half their next season's phosphate before December. Agriculture Minister…
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Farming & the land, 1948
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Milk Carters' Strik Cost Singleton Dairymen £400 All Saturday's Milk Kept Away From Local Factory
When news was received late on Friday afternoon of the quick, unexpected strike action by members of the Milk and Ice Carters' Union, hours of contact on that day prevented Saturday's supply of about 14,609 gallons from reaching…
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At Winchcombe Carson’s Hon bush auction last Monday Hill Bros., Gloucester, secured to £19/3 avg. £18/0/9. 24 cows…
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All better-class wools were from par to 5. per cent, above the Sydney closing rates in June at yesterday's opening auctions of the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The better wools were from par to 5 percent above Sydney’s closing rates in June at yesterday’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Markets N.E.N.C.O. reports: SHEEP
There was a heavy supply of Jambs forward at the Greater Newcastle Saleyards, Waratah, last week, consisting of all classes,…
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Winchcombe, Carson, Pty. Ltd. report: We sold 6300 bales of wool at out opening Sydney auction on…
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N.Z.L. & M.A. Co. Ltd. (Sydney), reports:— As a matter of interest we quote the various sale dates, together…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen Seek Higher Rate. Proposed New Award Claims
The Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has made a submission to the Milk Board, who are conducting a private prices inquiry, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DAIRY CO’s Profit of £22,971
HEXHAM, Tues—The chairman of the Hunter Valley Co-Operative Company- Ltd. (Mr. J. D, Richardson) told the…
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SINGLETON, Tuesday. — At the annual meeting of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairying Company, Limited, this…
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The 43rd annual general meeting of shareholders of the above Company will be held at the Globe Cafe, Dungog, next Saturday, 4th September, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Production Decline on Dairy Farms Factory Chairman Explains Reason For Drop
In his report so the annual meeting of shareholders of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., held at the Newham factory yesterday, the chairman, Mr. J. D. Richard [?] said that, although the year’s operations disclosed a…
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Mr. T. Carlton, Licensed Auctioneer, has received instructions from the Estate of the late Donald Noble, to sell by auction on Thursday, 9th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EDITORIAL. Better Farming
THE. decision of the Hunter, Valley Co-operative Dairy Company to take .positive action towards the. securing of a larger milk output will be welcomed by all those who believe that, despite all present drawbacks,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: Better Farming Quist Predicts Dramatic Davis Cup Series
FOREST HILLS (New York), September 1.—“Very close and dramatic play” in the Davis Cup challenge round at the week-end between Australia and the United States is forecast by. the Australian captain, Adrian Quist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Dairymen Received £457,354 For A Year Dairy Company's Loss £670 Shareholders Review 12 Months' Activities
Yesterday's annual meeting of shareholders of Singleton Central Cooperative Dairy Company Limited was informed that loss on operations of the factory for the year ended June 30 last was £369/15/1. But, in spite of this loss, district dairymen farad particularly well, the…
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Mr Shearman moved that the Secretary write the General Secretary of the Milk Corie Council and enquire what was being done regarding a compensation fund if…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Export Butter Price Increased
LONDON, Sept. 2.—Increased prices of 30 per cent, a cwt. for butter and 15 per cent, for cheese [?] will be paid by the Ministry of…
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1 — Estimates of the savings that can be made in Australia by improving methods of the handling of wool…
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